A positive attitude contributes to overall beauty, both physically in terms of a woman’s looks, as well as how she is perceived. Undoubtedly, a happy woman with a bright smile and positive attitude is perceived by others as more beautiful than the alternative. Choosing happiness over anxiety can contribute to a woman’s beauty both inside and out. Below are things to keep in mind when on the brink of a stressful situation.
Bye, Bye Stress Signs
Science proves that stress from dissatisfaction or worry creates significant changes to a woman’s body and face, often showing age through ways such as gray hair and wrinkles. Stress causes anxiety, which increases blood pressure, prevents quality sleep and can even disrupt the bacteria in your gut, melanin levels and hormone balance. Each of these disruptions yields a different side effect, which often shows physically on a woman. Below are ways reducing stress can benefit your looks, and the likely root cause:
- Reduce wrinkles: Remember when we learned it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frown? Frowning, brow furrow, and other facial expressions during discontent create stronger wrinkle lines most commonly in between the eyes, along the mouth, and on the forehead. So, flash that stress-free smile!
- Cure under-eye bags or dark circles: Less stress will mean better sleep at night, which will help these under-eye circles and dark spots go away.
- Slow the graying process: Stress and negativity can lower the melanin production in hair, which will create more fragile and less pigmented hair strands, while stress-free bodies will continuously produce melanin for vibrant strands.
- Control acne: Blemishes will clear with less stress and worry. Stress can impact hormone balance by releasing cortisol (the stress hormone), and it can disrupt the bacteria balance in the gut, both which result in acne spots.
- Regulate weight: The stress hormone also drives cravings and appetite, which may contribute to weight gain, particularly belly fat.
To combat the common symptoms of stress, ensure you are eating a balanced diet to keep the gut healthy, drink plenty of water, and remember to take deep breaths for optimal relaxation. Choosing to be happy even in tough situations will bring brighter smiles and much more beautiful aging.
Radiate Beauty
Others perceive a positive, happy attitude as beauty. Individuals who express feelings of happiness, contentment, and pride tend to create, attract and recreate these positive feelings much more than individuals who harbor sadness, guilt or shame. Below are three ways in which expressing happiness can benefit an individual’s life.
- Attract happiness: Buddha once said, “We are what we think,” which is also true in regard to the environments we create. A positive attitude can be contagious; people want to be around someone who exudes positivity and optimism. Happier people tend to be surrounded by like-minded people, which will continue the happy cycle of positivity and beauty.
- Make an impression: Happy people tend to deliver better first impressions. A better first impression may lead to friendships, connections and opportunities. Success, both personally and professionally, breeds confidence.
- Lowered stress: When the number of positive thoughts within a day increases, stress begins to dissipate. People become grateful for experiences and the people in their lives, which creates more ease in relationships and when dealing with stressful situations. Instead of focusing on the negative qualities, a gracious and less stressed woman will focus on the positives.
Overall, expressing happiness will impact both physical and internal beauty. Positive thoughts exude from the soul and impact others, and will keep a woman aging well for years to come!
Ashley is a marketing professional and worked as a makeup artist in NYC and GR. She started a cosmetics line which celebrates the idea that all women start as a Blank Canvas. Find BC Cosmetics on Facebook.
